indemnity
/ˌɪnˈdɛmnəti/
Security against legal liability for one's actions
indemnity in a sentence
“The insurance policy provides indemnity against professional negligence.”
Origin of indemnity
From Latin indemnis (unhurt, free from loss), from in- (not) + damnum (loss, damage)
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The time limit for initiating legal proceedings
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The act of a judge disqualifying themselves from a case due to conflict of interest